Vehicle-brake.



Illllllllll I l l l l Il Mme@ July 6, 191.5.

E. c. JENKINS.-

VEHICLE BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY T. 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented July 6, 1915.

E. c. JENKINS. VEHICLE BRAKE. `MPLICATION FILED MAY 15H4.

' when controlled loy the from the eaeh. siii eme 34. Either the foot or the hand mechanism can be used to the exclusion of the other if desired. It will he seen therefore that the brake can he controlled by foot or hand in .the form shown. .lit will also he seen that operating; lever this connection is entirely Within the coni-.rol the operator and that it een be connected with it for operating it Without inanipelloting anything except this lever itselll Moreover, although the brake is applied. positively end Withdrawn yieldingly, yetl when applied it has snilicient play on eeeonnt of its springs 26 to allow for any nnevenness in the road surfaee and lo pre vent its being materially injured hy coming into Contact with o. stone or other hard sur ieee. l

Although l have illustrated end deserihed only a single embodiment of the invention and shown it es applied to one type of vehicle only, I am aware of the fact that it can be applied to many other vehicles and that modifications in the details of eon-4 struction can be mede Without departing scope of the invention expressed inthe claims. Therefore, I do not Wish to he limited in these respects, but

What do claim is 1. The combination with' a vehicle and a speed controlling lever, of a brake, e movable rod, means whereby when said lever is 'moved beyond the high speedl position it will he positively connected With seid rod,

and Will remain so connected when the lever is moved heel: thereafter to low speed posin tions, and ineens operated by the rod for causing' :the brake to he applied' Whenthe rod is moved With the lever to the low .speed positionsof the letter.

A2.@[11 e brake, the combine of pair of springs a brake shoe under the springs ljnvnigfv neend thereof fixed to one end of in fend the other end freely connected Wittf 'the other .end 'of each spring;7 and-a pair of links connected with the for- Wardi end of the brake'shoe end extending jor'werdly ythenefroni and pivotally supported at their forward ends. I "3511i a'brake, thecombinetion of a pair of toggles, e brake shoe, means for expending said toggles, and springs for oonn meeting said toggles'wth the brake shoe.

e. lin e brake, the combination with e pair toggles 'a rod connecting their lower m v 'ig/.refers end thereol lined to one end oi erich spring and, ilie other end .freely eonilecgod with the other end of each spring..

5. ln e broke, the combination with a pair oftoggles, a pair of springs connected with said toggles, each extending forwardly and rearwardly therefrom, a hreke shoe under the springs having one ond thereof fixed to ,one end of each spring,A and the other ond freely connected with the other end of oooh and a pair oil links connected with end t" i lil-:ilse shoe and ex'- orw: dly7 therefrom and pivotzilly suppoi ted et their formi l ends.

G. The combination ivi-.li a vehicle and a speed controlliini"` device tl'aore'lor comprising a lever, of a brake located between the rear Wheels of the vehicle, and ineens conand controlled hy said lover for operating seiel'bralreI seid ineens being erranged to control the degree of: pressure with which the broke is applied` 7. The combination with e vehicle and a speed controlling lever, of e brake, im arm for operating the brake, a rod connected. with seid arm, and having notch in'the edge, and means on said speed controlling lever :lonsnppoiting seid rod freely and rer engaging :sam .notch when the speed oontrolling lever is moved bevond the high speed position, Wherehy the brake will he operated by Lid lever.

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e pair of springs, means for connect- 

